South East Area Reports for 1999

                                         S.E. Minnesota FBM                               
                                   Crop Enterprise Analysis, 1999                         
                                       (Average of All Farms)                             

                                        OATLAGE ON OWNED LAND                             


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
          Number of fields                                         14
          Number of farms                                          14

          Acres                                                 26.64
          Yield per acre (ton)                                   5.33
          Operators share of yield %                           100.00
          Value per ton                                         18.59
          Total product return per acre                         99.01
          Miscellaneous income per acre                          9.89
          Gross return per acre                                108.90

          Direct expenses per acre
            Seed                                                23.33
            Fertilizer                                          19.34
            Crop chemicals                                       0.09
            Irrigation energy                                    0.02
            Fuel & oil                                           9.21
            Repairs                                             15.84
            Repair, machinery                                    8.86
            Custom hire                                          5.99
            Repair, buildings                                    0.73
            Operating interest                                   7.76
          Total direct expenses per acre                        91.17
          Return over direct expenses per acre                  17.73

          Overhead expenses per acre
            Hired labor                                          6.56
            Machinery & bldg leases                              1.68
            RE & pers. property taxes                            3.94
            Farm insurance                                       2.55
            Utilities                                            1.17
            Dues & professional fees                             1.56
            Interest                                            23.24
            Mach & bldg depreciation                            19.42
            Miscellaneous                                        2.98
          Total overhead expenses per acre                      63.10
          Total listed expenses per acre                       154.27
          Net return per acre                                  -45.37

          Total direct expense per ton                          17.12
          Total listed expense per ton                          28.97
          Net return per ton                                    -8.52
          Breakeven yield per acre                               7.77
          Est. labor hours per acre                              1.48

          Net return including govt. payments                   -8.24
          Lbr & mgt charge per acre                             16.04
          Net return over lbr & mgt                            -24.28

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